An Internally-matched GaN HEMT Amplifier with 550-watt Peak Power at 3.5 GHz

Yifeng Wu, Simon M. Wood, R.P. Smith, S.T. Sheppard, Scott T. Allen, P. Parikh, J. Milligan

2006 · 33 citations · 4 references

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Abstract

A high-power amplifier using two 28.8-mm-periphery GaN HEMTs was demonstrated with all matching components inside the package. When biased at 55 V, a power bandwidth of 3.3-3.6 GHz was obtained, with 550-Wpeak output, 12.5-dB associated gain and 66% drain efficiency at 3.45 GHz

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